spokes and turned rims which were drilled for the tyre inflators to be added. The brake drums were made of resin and fitted well. The kit’s drop-arm and drag-link did not seem to be quite the right shape and were replaced. Steering arms and the track-rod were made from scrap material and added as they are an easily visible part of the front suspension.


Starter’s kits of the Le Mans winners were of good quality and straightforward to build. Sufficient detail was included to allow an accurate


The cycle wings fitted well and the wheels and brake drums were accurately detailed.


Richard Loveys added pedals and a handbrake, but the gear lever and instrument panel came with the kit.


model to be made. It is a pity that the kits (and factory-built models) were only available for a relatively short time, but that is often the way with many of the small volume, artisan model-makers. The kit manufacturer MCM has also made kits for this car and Ixo has produced ready-built versions. A search on Ebay should provide an example of the 1935 winner for the model collector.


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